AVRT to Provide Mission-Ready Weapons Tracking and Immersive Training Content for Fireteam Simulator
Collaboration Builds on Virtuix’s Role as Lead Integrator for Next-Generation Infantry Training
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX), a leading developer of AI-driven, full-body simulation systems, today announced that it has selected AVRT to provide weapons tracking and content development for the Company’s U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Fireteam Virtual Trainer (IFVT).
Virtuix is the lead integrator on the development of IFVT, an immersive multi-user training system being developed for operational assessment by the U.S. Marine Corps through Virtuix’s strategic partner KBR.
Under the collaboration, AVRT will provide its mission-proven tracked weapon system and instructor tools for integration with Virtuix’s Omni One locomotion platform. As lead integrator on the project, Virtuix is combining full-body movement, AI-enabled virtual environments, synthetic weapons, and instructor controls into a unified training system designed to replicate the physical and cognitive demands of modern infantry combat.
The infantry trainer enables four Marines to maneuver together through realistic combat scenarios using unrestricted movement on Omni One treadmills rather than joystick or limited roomscale navigation. Equipped with tracked M4 rifle surrogates and Meta Quest headsets, trainees walk, run, crouch, communicate, identify threats, and engage enemy targets while instructors monitor exercises in real time and conduct detailed after-action reviews. The system is designed to support infantry fireteam missions including close-quarters battle, patrol operations, threat identification, tactical decision-making under stress, and mission rehearsal while significantly reducing the cost and logistical burden of live-fire exercises.
“Our vision is to create the most realistic and immersive infantry training system available,” said Jan Goetgeluk, Founder and CEO of Virtuix. “Natural locomotion fundamentally changes how Marines train by allowing them to move exactly as they would in combat instead of relying on joysticks or teleportation. Combining Omni One with AVRT’s mature weapons tracking and mission-ready training content creates a powerful solution that brings together movement, realism, teamwork, and tactical decision-making in a single integrated platform without boundaries.”
The training system is expected to be delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico, VA, in the fourth calendar quarter of this year. If successful, the project could be expanded and deployed to Marine Corps training centers nationwide, supporting broader adoption of VR-based infantry training.
The AVRT partnership further strengthens Virtuix’s rapidly expanding defense business. Over the past year, in addition to being the lead integrator for the U.S. Marine Corps infantry trainer, the Company received a U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award, entered into a development agreement with the U.S. Navy, sold systems to the U.S. Army and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, collaborated with NASA on its Moon and Mars Exploration Analog Mission, partnered with LeadTech on a next-generation Counter-UAS training system, deployed a system to Tesla for their Optimus robotics division, and earned consecutive AWE Auggie Awards recognizing Omni One as the XR industry’s leading interaction platform.
About Virtuix
Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX) is a leading manufacturer of AI-driven, full-body simulation systems for consumer, enterprise, and defense markets. The company’s premier portfolio of “Omni” omni-directional treadmills enables players to walk and run in 360 degrees without boundaries inside AI-generated worlds. With a focus on immersive entertainment, defense training, and enterprise applications, Virtuix continues to push the boundaries of full-body XR and AI-driven immersive experiences for users worldwide. For more information, visit virtuix.com.
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About AVRT
Adaptive Virtual Reality Training (AVRT) develops immersive virtual reality training systems for military, law enforcement, and public safety organizations. Its mission-ready platform combines tracked synthetic weapons, instructor-operated scenario management, and high-fidelity tactical environments to deliver realistic, repeatable, and cost-effective training for mission-critical personnel. AVRT’s solutions are designed to improve operational readiness through immersive simulation while reducing the cost and complexity associated with traditional live training.
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